Homeowners set to exploit Hips loophole – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“Millions of homeowners are planning to exploit a loophole to avoid purchasing home information packs (Hips), according to research out today.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lawyer questions Tories’ plan to reform Data Protection Act – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 21st, 2007 in data protection, news by sally

“The Conservative Party has put forward proposals to reform the Data Protection Act to end what it calls ‘the huge regulatory burden’ it places on businesses. But the figures used to justify the changes have been criticised for being almost 10 years old.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted August 21st, 2007 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Staffordshire County Council v Challinor & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 864 (17 August 2007)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hamilton, R v [2007] EWCA Crim 2062 (16 August 2007)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AL [2007] EWHC 1970 (Admin) (17 August 2007)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Hammonds (a firm) v Pro-Fit USA Ltd [2007] EWHC 1998 (Ch) (17 August 2007)

Source: www.bailii.org

Ellis v Bristol City Council – Times Law Reports

Posted August 21st, 2007 in codes of practice, health & safety, law reports by sally

Whether place of work unsafe

Ellis v Bristol City Council

Court of Appeal

“A judge should consider the Code of Practice issued by the Health and Safety Commission when deciding whether a place of work was unsafe.”

The Times, 21st August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Director of Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and Others (No 2) – Times Law Reports

Posted August 21st, 2007 in assets recovery, law reports, proceeds of crime by sally

Proving assets obtained by unlawful conduct

Director of Assets Recovery Agency v Szepietowski and Others (No 2)

Court of Appeal

“On an application for an interim receiving order, the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency had to show that a criminal offence was committed and the property to be recovered was obtained by it or in return for it. It was not necessary to prove that a particular person committed a particular offence on a particular day.”

The Times, 21st August 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Probe into legal complaints handling launched – The Lawyer

Posted August 21st, 2007 in complaints, law firms, news by sally

“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) has launched a ‘pre-consultation study’ into its plans to publish the complaints handling track records of law firms.”

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The Lawyer, 20th August 2007

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Appeal over teacher killer ruling – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2007 in deportation, murder, news by sally

“The government will challenge “robustly” the decision to allow the man who knifed head teacher Philip Lawrence to death to stay in the UK.”

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BBC News, 21st August 2007

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War widows face four-year wait for inquests – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2007 in armed forces, inquests, news by sally

“Widows of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are calling on the Government to clear the vast backlog of inquests.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2007

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Law firm settles ‘homophobia’ discrimination case – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2007 in law firms, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“Clifford Chance, the world’s biggest law business, has paid out an undisclosed sum in settlement of what is believed to be the first claim against a law firm for discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2007

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Early-release prisoner ‘given IOU for benefits’ – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2007 in news, social security by sally

“A prisoner released early from jail with no money was handed an IOU for £140 but no information about where it could be redeemed, it was claimed today.”

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The Guardian, 20th August 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lack of assessment may lead to inmates’ release – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2007 in news, prisons, probation by sally

“The prospect of dangerous prisoners being released was raised yesterday by a High Court Judge who ruled that an inmate should be freed because of lack of facilities to assess whether he remained a threat to the public.”

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The Independent, 21st August 2007

Source: www.independent.co.uk